6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 76 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Haley v. Pataki.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haley v. Pataki Anchor | green | “a conscientious and detailed inquiry into the validity of the representations that a certain number of hours were usefully and reasonably expended.” | 22 |
| 2 | Samms v. Abrams | green | “the critical inquiry is 'whether, at the time the work was performed, a reasonable attorney would have engaged in similar time expenditures.” | 17 |
| 3 | Lilly v. City of N.Y. | green | “does not adequately take into account a factor that may properly be considered in determining a reasonable fee.” | 12 |
| 4 | Mary C. Quaratino v. Tiffany & Co., Michael Eiring and David Wright | green | “excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary hours, as well as hours dedicated to severable unsuccessful claims.” | 11 |
| 5 | Simmons v. New York City Transit Authority | green | “generally use 'the hourly rates employed in the district in which the reviewing court sits' in calculating the presumptively reasonable fee.” | 11 |
| 6 | Haley v. Pataki | green | “usefully and reasonably expended” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.